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Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Tammy Caplan ... (co-director)
Joe Tyler Gold ... (co-director)

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Joe Tyler Gold ... (writer)

Cast (in credits order)  

Joe Tyler Gold ... Jason Kant
Valerie Dillman ... Stacy Dietz
Jonathan Levit Jonathan Levit ... Steve Kramer
Sascha Alexander ... Ellen Taylor
John Getz ... Don Tarzia
Stephen Wastell ... The Raven
William Salyers ... Lou
Jordi Caballero ... Arnie Deal
Hiawatha Johnson Jr. Hiawatha Johnson Jr. ... Jack
Tammy Caplan ... Brenda
Cameron Sanders ... Skip
Rob Zabrecky ... Geoff
Felix Ryan Felix Ryan ... Randy
Melanie Merkosky ... Peggy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jethro T. Alcuaz Jethro T. Alcuaz ... Card Manipulator
Jose Alejandro Jose Alejandro ... Bar Magician #1 (as Jose Orellana Jr.)
John Altpeter John Altpeter ... Magic Shop Worker #2
Jason Anderson Jason Anderson ... Gala Audience
David Ankenbauer David Ankenbauer ... Steve's Audience
Steve Ankenbauer Steve Ankenbauer ... Steve's audience
Nima Azizi ... Gala Audience
Paul Michael Bair ... Gala Audience
Magick Balay Magick Balay ... Convention Magician
Taylor Baugh ... Gala Audience
Branden Anthony Bayless Branden Anthony Bayless ... Farmer's Market Spectator #3
Rusty Beaman Rusty Beaman ... Contest Audience (as Russell Beaman)
Russell Becker ... Bar Magician #3
Fatimah Bey Fatimah Bey ... Gala Audience
Brooke Billingsley Brooke Billingsley ... Steve's audience
Alex Bistrevsky Alex Bistrevsky ... Palindrome #1
Dmitrious Bistrevsky ... Palindrome #2
William Brasington William Brasington ... Heckler
Nicole Braucher Nicole Braucher ... Steve's audience
Fred Broder Fred Broder ... Magic Shop Worker #1
Fred Brotman Fred Brotman ... Kristoff Brayton
Nathan Burton Nathan Burton ... Nathan
Eric Buss Eric Buss ... Man in Straightjacket
Rosemary Jo Ceravolo ... Contest Audience
Ray Chao Ray Chao ... Foo Ling Yu
T.G. Cody T.G. Cody ... Dean
John Combs ... Mel
Al B. Conahan Al B. Conahan ... Judge
Mary Conahan Mary Conahan ... Contest Audience
Dave Cox ... Sultan of Sorcery
Loch David Crane Loch David Crane ... Convention Magician
Linnea Liu Dakin Linnea Liu Dakin ... Female Client
Jordyn DeMarco Jordyn DeMarco ... Woman Walking
Nancy DeMars ... Contest Audience
Farrell Dillon ... Opening Credits Magician
Nick Dopuch ... Eddie Fox
William Draven William Draven ... Freak Show Artist
Ann M. Drinkward Ann M. Drinkward ... Farmer's Market Spectator #2
Anthony Formento Anthony Formento ... Contestant
Sebastian C-Bazz Fort Sebastian C-Bazz Fort ... Farmer's Market Spectator #5
Gary Frank Gary Frank ... Magic Dealer
Todd Gaebe ... Ball Juggler
Oscar Garcia Oscar Garcia ... Homeless Magician
Tania Getty ... Waitress
Samantha Gilbert Samantha Gilbert ... Gala Audience
Brian Gillis Brian Gillis ... Brian Gillis
Giovanni V. Giusti ... Steve's audience
LP Green LP Green ... Bartender (as Leepiei Green)
Josh Horton Josh Horton ... Upstairs Contestant #1
Teresa Huang ... Farmer's Market Spectator #1
Charles Iacuzzo Charles Iacuzzo ... Upstairs Contestant #2
Cheo Jackson Cheo Jackson ... Contestant
Cameron Jappe Cameron Jappe ... Deputy Miller
Michael E. Johnson Michael E. Johnson ... Magician Michael
Zach Kanner ... George
Sandy Khanzode ... Restaurant Patron #1
Bill Krauss Bill Krauss ... Bewildered Man
Olivia Ku Olivia Ku ... Farmer's Market Spectator #4
Vic Landa Vic Landa ... Young Stacy (as Victoria Bohush)
Greg Larson Greg Larson ... Male client #1
Mildraide Lazarre ... Female Client
Jessica Leigh ... Steve's Groupie (as Jessica Hardulak)
Tamara Lennon Tamara Lennon ... Contest Audience
Richard Lewandowski Richard Lewandowski ... Peggy's boyfriend
Devon Lewis Devon Lewis ... Gala Audience
Cristina Licudine Cristina Licudine ... Steve's audience
Debbie Lien Debbie Lien ... Restaurant Patron #6
Shin Lim ... Convention Magician
Chris LoPrete Chris LoPrete ... Bernie
Lux Lux ... Contest Audience (as Alida Chavarin)
Catherine Lydon Catherine Lydon ... Steve's audience
Linda Macon Linda Macon ... Restaurant Patron #2
Tommy Shayne Manfredi Tommy Shayne Manfredi ... Contestant
Neil McGowan Neil McGowan ... Magician #3
Shawn McMaster Shawn McMaster ... Superhero Magician
Ron McPherson Ron McPherson ... Steve's audience
Melina Meseroll Melina Meseroll ... Jen Mable
Tom Meseroll Tom Meseroll ... Larry Mabel
Mark Miller-Summer Mark Miller-Summer ... Contestant
Selinka Misayeledis Selinka Misayeledis ... Steve's audience
Cate Mitchell Cate Mitchell ... Watermelon Assistant
Jason Moatz Jason Moatz ... Conjuring Conrad
Chance Moore Chance Moore ... Gala Audience
Donna Moore Donna Moore ... Steve's audience
Lisa Moore-Marquez Lisa Moore-Marquez ... Steve's audience
Raoul Morgan ... Gala Audience
Barbara Mullins Barbara Mullins ... Gala Audience
Hank Nae Hank Nae ... Restaurant Patron #3
Asal Nazerpour Asal Nazerpour ... Contestant
David Neff David Neff ... Sergeant Jones
Mackenzie Nelson Mackenzie Nelson ... Gala Audience
Ron Nelson Ron Nelson ... Gala Audience
Natali Nichols Natali Nichols ... Magic Assistant #2
Caitlyn O'Connor Caitlyn O'Connor ... Restaurant Patron #5
Kaitlin O'Connor Kaitlin O'Connor ... Restaurant Patron #4
Tom Ogden Tom Ogden ... Tom
Omonivie Okhade Omonivie Okhade ... New Woman
Gregg M. Pasterick Gregg M. Pasterick ... Magician #2
Luke Patton Luke Patton ... Bean Bag Juggler
Jennifer Pennington Jennifer Pennington ... Manicurist
Bruce Perovich Bruce Perovich ... Bruce
Sisuepahn Phila Sisuepahn Phila ... Sue
Darrell Porter Darrell Porter ... Gala Audience
Mike Jerome Putnam Mike Jerome Putnam ... Homeless Magician
Todd Reis Todd Reis ... Bar Magician #2
Lori Reyes Lori Reyes ... Contest Audience
Lance Rich Lance Rich ... Convention Magician
Paula Rogozenski Paula Rogozenski ... Gala Audience
Scott Rose ... Talkative Magician
Keith Saltojanes ... Clown
Shane Schoeppner Shane Schoeppner ... Contest Audience (as Shane Schoeppner)
Aneiszka Sea ... Aneiszka
Dave Shabaz ... Restaurant Patron #7
Michol C. Sherman Michol C. Sherman ... Contest Audience
Akua Shin Akua Shin ... Convention Magician
Doreen Smiley Doreen Smiley ... Steve's audience
Ian Smiley Ian Smiley ... Steve's audience
LaShaun Smith ... Steve's audience
Emilia Sotelo Emilia Sotelo ... Steve's audience
Henry Springer Henry Springer ... Magician #1
Brian Swenson Brian Swenson ... Bar Magician #4
Andre Tenerelli Andre Tenerelli ... Farmer's Market Spectator #6
Teoy Thompson Teoy Thompson ... Steve's audience (as Tammie Thompson)
Vickie Van Ert Vickie Van Ert ... Contest Audience
Allison Marie Volk ... Trixie
Stephanie Voss Stephanie Voss ... Bewildered Man's Wife
Chase Whitener Chase Whitener ... Gala Audience
Drew Whitlock Drew Whitlock ... Gala Audience
Naomie Winch Naomie Winch ... Magic Assistant #1
Peter Winch Peter Winch ... Illusionist
Carmyn Xoluv Carmyn Xoluv ... Dance Contestant
Harold Zahn Harold Zahn ... Client #2
Ryan Zamo ... Magician
Jennifer Taing ... Steve's audience (uncredited)

Produced by 

Lee Aronsohn ... executive producer
Tammy Caplan ... producer
Joe Tyler Gold ... producer

Music by 

Bruce Kiesling

Cinematography by 

Brian Taylor

Editing by 

Tammy Caplan
Joe Tyler Gold

Costume Design by 

Christian Svenson ... (specialty costumes)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

ML Wills ... first assistant director

Sound Department 

Cliff Calabro ... re-recording mixer
Neal Doxsee ... sound mixer
Brennan Gerle ... sound editor
Jordan Hood-Taylor ... additional sound mixer
Michael C. Martin Jr. ... additional sound mixer
Ernest Saunders ... additional sound mixer

Visual Effects by 

Alexander Enberg ... visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Brandon Baruch ... theatrical lighting
Taylor Beumel ... first assistant camera
Peter Bohush ... additional photography
Dan Cooper ... assistant camera
Tory Dahlhoff ... grip
John Paul DeFazio ... camera operator (as John DeFazio)
James Demuth ... grip
Trevor Elliott ... gaffer
Thomas Gallagher III ... gaffer
Kyle Helf ... grip
Joe Hill ... grip
Tim Hogle ... electrician
Christopher Jackson ... additional photography / still photographer
Johnny Leach ... grip (as John Leach)
Genevieve Marie ... grip (as Genevieve Pickard)
John Christian Patterson ... gaffer
Roger Peterson ... grip
Shane Schoeppner ... grip (as Shane Schoeppner)
Mason Semble ... grip
Greg Simone ... grip
Brian Swenson ... grip
Stephen Tringali ... assistant camera
Christopher S. Walters ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Todd Silver ... wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department 

Art Freed ... digital intermediate supervisor
Bruce Goodman ... colorist

Music Department 

Frank Handy ... music consultant

Additional Crew 

Nicole Braucher ... production assistant
Nathan Burton ... magic consultant
Eric Buss ... magic consultant
Tony Clark ... head magic consultant
Nick Dopuch ... magic consultant
Brian Gillis ... magic consultant
Nolan Haims ... magic consultant
Chris Korn ... magic consultant
Krystyn Lambert ... magic double: billiard balls
Tamara Lennon ... production assistant
Jonathan Levit ... magic consultant
Christopher Ming ... production assistant
Nick Oleksiw ... production assistant
David Regal ... head magic consultant
Nima Sepassi ... production assistant

Thanks 

Paul Draper ... special thanks
Donald E. Reynolds ... thanks
Charles B. Unger ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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